| The republic day of India is the
biggest highlight of the start of every year. It’s celebrated on
26th of January, as a reminder of the official enactment of the
first constitution of India. The republic day is one of the
remarkable days in Indian history, and thus acquired the
importance of a national holiday in every city and state of the
country. It’s specifically celebrated in New Delhi with great
honor for the Indian constitution and nostalgia of the gone by
days that shaped the history for present day India.
Although India was formerly regarded as a separate state since
15th of August, it kept following The Government of Indian Act
1935, from 1947 until 1950. On August 29, 1947, right after
partition, a committee was organized into motion, to decide onto
the future constitution for the country. This committee was
headed by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar who finally led to the drafting
of the constitution. The draft was presented to the assembly on
November 4th 1947, and the assembly met for about 166 days,
spread over a span of two years after which the assembly of
three hundred and eight members finally decided on a permanent
constitution with a few modifications to the draft.
The signatures took place on 24th of January, and within two
days the constitution was finally enacted on 26th of January,
1950. The specific importance of 26th January also comes into
play because many years before, on the night of December 31st,
1929, the Indian National Congress decided on their decision to
designate 26th January as their “republic day” for the new
state, as a reminder of all the efforts they had to make to
redeem a sovereign state. Several years later, that pledge was
finally enacted and since then 26th January is celebrated as the
hallmark of Indian sovereignty and the efforts put forth to make
this country possible.
Every year the celebrations start with Indian National Parade
near Rajpath and continue till Red fort. Other spectacular
events include tribal dances representing every state and aspect
of Indian culture. Another unforgettable part is the beautiful
streak aspect created by Indian force jet planes. These and many
more celebrations set the bar of how much honor Republic day
deserves and will deserve till India stays as a sovereign state
on the map of the earth. |
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